postal employees

AFGE National President Everett Kelley at FAIR Act rally

AFGE worries about EPA’s telework future

Even with a new contract in place, the American Federation of Government Employees is still worried about the future of telework at the EPA.

Federal Newscast

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va., Friday, July 31, 2020. Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results. The public might not know the winner of the presidential race on Election Day because of a massive shift to voting by mail during the coronavirus pandemic. That’s because mail ballots take longer to count because of security procedures and laws in some states that limit when they can be processed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Postal Service moves to crack down on ‘a surge in counterfeit postage’

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FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2020 file photo, postal workers load their mail delivery vehicles at the Panorama city post office in Los Angeles. The Nov. 3 election will test California's commitment to voting by mail as the nation's most populous state will offer fewer in-person polling places hoping it will convince more people to cast ballots from the safety of their mailboxes during a pandemic. If it doesn't work, the state could see long lines and frustrated voters on Election Day compounded by coronavirus protocols that will make voting in person slower in a year expected to draw a big turnout. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Postal workers reminded they cannot profit from speeches, articles or books about official duties

Federal Newscast

Ortanique On the Mile

Rising robberies of postal workers make dog bites appear quaint

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(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

USPS, crime, law enforcement

USPS plans to fill 900 vacant supervisor positions ahead of peak holiday operations

Hiring/Retention

FILE - In this July 7, 2020, file photo a woman wearing gloves drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. With the Trump administration openly trying to undermine mail-in voting this fall, some election officials around the country are hoping to bypass the Postal Service by installing lots of ballot drop boxes in libraries, community centers and other public places. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Don’t mess with the US Mail!

Federal Report

Postal employees’ pay raise in the works as union contact nears final approval

Pay